KILIFAIR NEWS ahead of ITB Berlin
Reunion’s Makassar Festival kicks off in the morning
Makassar Festival: The food and wine tasting can be enjoyed at Palm Hotel & Spa (Posted 03rd March 2016) Reunion’s Makassar Festival is taking place this weekend at the Palm Hotel & Spa, offering hotel guests and locals the opportunity to sample wine and great food brought to the island by renowned French chefs. Big […]
Sydney by Qatar Airways offers added options for East Africans
QATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES DAILY SYDNEY SERVICE (Posted 03rd March 2016) The launch of daily flights to Sydney by Qatar Airways will no doubt be a game changer for travelers from East Africa to Australia, giving added options also to those from ‘Down Under‘ coming as tourists to Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. Connections from Sydney […]
Telsy Production wins bid to organise upcoming Carnaval International de Victoria in Seychelles
Telsy Production wins bid to organise upcoming Carnaval International de Victoria in Seychelles (Posted 03rd March 2016) Telsy Production is the new company which has won the bid for the production of this year’s Carnaval International de Victoria. The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) officially handed over the production of this year’s carnival during a press […]
Discovering Seychelles marine life with semi submergible subs
NEW ATTRACTION LAUNCHED IN THE SEYCHELLES(Posted 03rd March 2016) The beauty of the Seychelles is just not about its pristine greenery, stunning beaches and clear turquoise blue seas, but its underwater world is also a great part of its unique attraction. Many have come from near and far to explore and admire what Seychelles has […]
Fly540 10to4 2016 – Proceeds & Feedback
2016 Proceeds & Feedback required please! View this email in your browser Thanks to the support of our sponsors, competitors & helpers, we raised an amazing 6.6 million shillings! We couldn’t have done it without you. Results have now been updated and include all riders, even those who took a little longer to get down […]
Kempinski announces ‘amicable parting’ from the Des Milles Collines in Kigali
LOST OPPORTUNITY FOR KIGALI HOTEL AS KEMPINSKI PULL OUT (Posted 03rd March 2016) Kempinski Hotels just minutes ago formally confirmed, what the rumour mill in Kigali already spun around for weeks, that their management contract with the Hotel Des Milles Collines will come to an end on the 31st of March. Taken on several years […]
Biodegradable lunch take away boxes launched in Seychelles
TAKE AWAY BOXES IN THE SEYCHELLES GO ‘GREEN‘ (Posted 03rd March 2016) Repeat visitors to the Seychelles and more independent minded travelers criss crossing the island by public busses to take in the sights, will no doubt be aware of the many take away shops, owned by locals who offer traditional Creole dishes. At a […]
Reunion Tourism confirms over 1 million overnight stays in 2015
REUNION’S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY LOOKS B BACK AT RECORD YEAR (Posted 03rd March 2016) For the first time in the island’s history was the threshold of one million overnight stays reached. A total of 1.025.100 nights were recorded during the year 2015. This number directly affected the occupancy of Reunion hotels which experienced an 11% growth […]
EAC decisions raise serious questions about respect for human rights
DECISIONS BY THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY DENT THE IMAGE OF THE REGIONAL BODY (Posted 03rd March 2016) As news from the ongoing Head of State Summit in Arusha / Tanzania are emerging is consternation and disappointment spreading too over some of the decisions taken. The agreement of Heads of State to pass the Secretary General’s […]
Amadeus latest: Kenya in Focus
Enjoy Amadeus’ latest news updates This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Kenya News – Events Roundup The year has started out on a high note for our East Africa Region with February being a busy month. From interactive strategy sessions, workshops and networking events we continue […]
Kreol Magazine Issue 15 – ahead of the 6th edition of the Carnaval de Carnivals
For friends of the Seychelles, here is some more interesting reading material taken from the latest edition of the Kreol Magazine. And if anyone gets the taste for it, book your flight from across Africa with Kenya Airways and fly to Mahe for the 6th edition of the Carnival International de Victoria between 22nd and […]
The feathered beauties of the Seychelles
2 March 2016 Birds of the feathered kind found in the Seychelles The Seychelles is all about beautiful sandy beaches, the bluest ocean and palm trees swaying in the breeze. Or is it? The wildlife on this island is one aspect that should not be overlooked, especially the birds that call these islands home. The […]
Chinese company accused of wilfully destroying Kenya’s best beach
DIANI BEACHES UNDER RENEWED ASSAULT BY ILLEGAL DREDGERS (Posted 03rd March 2016) The nightmare of sandless Diani beaches is looming large again after a Chinese company, the China Roads and Bridge Corporation decided to appeal a decision by the Kenyan environmental tribunal, that no more dredging was permitted off Diani beach without a full environmental […]
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Special Events
As written here a few weeks ago does Emirates soon hold a Literary Festival in Dubai and today they announced a series of supporting and complementary events alongside the main festival. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here
Air Seychelles passes IOSA renewal audit
IATA CERTIFIES AIR SEYCHELLES AS A SAFE AIRLINE (Posted 02nd March 2016) Following the completion of IATA’s stringent operational safety audit has Air Seychelles just had its certification renewed for a further three years. IOSA, short for IATA Operational Safety Audit, is a hallmark for airlines around the world and passing initial or renewal audits […]
Another edition of The Livingstone biWeekly – courtesy of Gill Staden
News from further down south, from #Zambia and #Zimbabwe and beyond … enjoy https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/tlbw2mar16-compressed.pdf Inside: Hospital Play Park From the Zambia Weekly EIA for Kariba Dam complete Self-sufficiency in food Bridge failures in the north More Zambian poachers Lion Speed Humps World Pangolin Day Working dogs for North Luangwa Shinganda Conservancy Bata donates wellies VAT […]
Reunion heads to ITB
REUNION TOURISM DELEGATION ENROUTE TO BERLIN FOR 50TH ITB (Posted 02nd March 2016) Germany is the second most important European market for destination Reunion after mainland France. The International Tourism Exchange Fair (ITB), is held in Berlin from 9 to 13 March, and largely considered as the most important fair of the tourism industry internationally. […]
Google Street View now extends to Reunion
The island of La Réunion on Google Street View (Posted 02nd March 2016) Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) and Google have partnered to enable users around the world to discover on the Internet 255 km’s of trails and paths of this diverse and scenic island. Viewers will have the opportunity to admire the landscapes, one more […]
Sauti Za Busara news update
The gap is huge this year on the annual calendar of events for Zanzibar, without one of Africa’s top most music and performing arts festival taking place. There is hope however for 2017, so read on what the organizers have in store for fans of Sauti Za Busara. This newsletter is sent to 66,767 subscribers […]
Kenya’s ‘Tourism Professional Association’ – getting ready for take off
TOURISM PROFESSIONALS GET READY TO LAUNCH NEW ASSOCIATION (Posted 02nd March 2016) A new professional trade body is in the final stages of incorporation in Kenya, finally bringing together in an organized way a very large number of tourism practitioners and managers from all the various segments which make up the tourism industry. Mr. Sam […]
Rwanda Tourism – this week in LA and next week in Berlin
RWANDA STAND DRAWS IN CROWDS AT THE LOS ANGELES TRAVEL & ADVENTURE SHOW (Posted 01st March 2016) The 13th edition of the Los Angeles based Travel and Adventure show brought large numbers of people to the stand of Rwanda. The Land of a Thousand Hills is an adventure destination par excellence and with over 40 […]
UNWTO’s Sustainable Development Through Tourism Conference takes shape
DATES SET FOR UNWTO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CONFERENCE (Posted 01st March 2016) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the People’s Republic of China will organize the First World Conference on Tourism for Development in Beijing from 18th – 21st of May 2016. Under the theme ‘Tourism for Peace and Development’, the event aims […]
TIME CHANGE: MEDIA BRIEFING WITH UNWTO SECRETARY-GENERAL DR. TALEB RIFAI
Going to ITB next week and keen to hear from the UNWTO Secretary General? Take note of the time change just announced for that event. MEDIA BRIEFING WITH UNWTO SECRETARY-GENERAL, TALEB RIFAI WHAT: UNWTO Secretary-General will meet the media to have an open discussion on the latest […]
The long awaited February 2016 update from the Northern Rangelands Trust
News updates from one of Kenya’s most respected conservancy groups … View Online | send to a friend | Support us Welcome to Wild Frontiers! Here are three snippets of NRT from February: Hirola population doubles in 3 years: Conservation efforts by the Ishaqbini community are bringing back the world’s most endangered antelope from the […]
The latest news from Serena Hotels – February Issue
Having any problems seeing this newsletter? View it in your browser Recurve Archery Introduced at Serena Lodges & Camps. February News Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel Undergoing Renovations In keeping with Serena Hotels’ focus on improving our properties to ensure that they continually meet the highest standards, Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel has embarked on […]
Balala outlines measures to support the tourism sector recovery
Quod erat demonstrandum! Najib Balala is the right man for the job … and while I regret the time lost under the past leadership in the ministry, now is the time to look forward and transform the new focus and vision into reality to revive Kenya’s tourism industry and once more turn it into the […]
Ten-year tourism recovery strategy is mooted
If anyone still had any doubts about the return of Najib Balala as Minister of Tourism, this goes to show what a competent and knowledgeable individual can accomplish in a short period of time after Kenya wasted years due to a lack of serious leadership in the sector. Now the country, and KTB, got new […]
Ethiopia and Rwanda sign new aviation deal
NEW BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT LIFTS ALL RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN RWANDA AND ETHIOPIA (Posted 01st March 2016) RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines will be the two airlines to benefit from a revised aviation deal between the two countries after Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority and the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority put pen to paper a few days ago. […]
Kenya’s Holiday Expo at Sarit Centre opens tomorrow
HUGE TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR THE 2016 EDITION OF KENYA’S HOLIDAY EXPO (Posted 01st March 2016) As the traditional low season in Kenya draws nearer will fans of #TembeaKenya – the tag line of the Kenya Tourism Board to promote domestic travel – no doubt look forward to the opening of this year’s edition of the […]
